Fun Friday Quiz

True or false: No year has more than three Friday the 13ths.

• True
• False

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?

• Emperor Augustus declared the 13th unlucky after a Friday defeat.
• The Last Supper had 13 guests and Jesus was crucified on a Friday.
• Norse god Loki crashed a banquet as the 13th guest and a god died.
• The Knights Templar were arrested on Friday the 13th and cursed it.

Which artist released the song “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”?

• Rihanna
• Lady Gaga
• Taylor Swift
• Katy Perry

True or false: Friday is named after a Norse goddess.

• TRUE
• FALSE

True or false: In medieval England, Friday was the traditional "hanging day" for executions.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which company popularized "Casual Friday" in the 1990s with a marketing campaign?

• Gap
• Levi Strauss & Co.
• Tommy Hilfiger
• Replay

Why is the day after Thanksgiving called "Black Friday"?

• Retailers finally "went into the black" after a slow year
• Retailers painted windows black to signal big sales
• Philadelphia police dreaded the massive post-Thanksgiving crowds
• Stock markets historically crashed on that day, turning charts black

True or false: The United Arab Emirates changed its weekend from Friday–Saturday to Saturday–Sunday.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which was the last major country to adopt a two-day weekend?

• China
• India
• Brazil
• Japan

True or false: The Filet-O-Fish was created to attract Catholic customers avoiding meat on Fridays.

• TRUE
• FALSE